Today, the RTC stated that it appreciated the positive comments supporting the release of its first standard: Rebreather Diver Level 1.1 (This specified the requirements for no planned decompression, “recreational” level of training usi

"We applaud the Rebreather Training Council (RTC) for adopting minimum training standards for its members," said Kim Mikusch, Chairman of RESA, "but we reiterate that these are MINIMUM standards and, in some cases, they fall below the minimum trai

This first standard is called "RTC Rebreather Diver Level 1," and it delineates a stage in a diver’s development where he or she is trained to dive with a rebreather to a maximum depth of 30m (100ft) with no planned stage decompression stops, and

With the advent of PADI’s recreational closed circuit rebreather (CCR) dive programmes announced in late 2011, it was anticipated that there would be a tidal wave of interest by the diving public learning on rebreathers to capitalise on the advant

The information is delivered not only via figures, but also through dials and images because it is easier to interpret. Poseidon has incorporated this concept into their M28 Dive Computer (launched at DEMA 2015).

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